The Burden Company has just burned to the ground. When Val Moonie and his wife see the news on TV, she realises her brother had just taken a job there and has probably died. Val sees this as an opportunity to disappear, so Rose identifies the body as her husband. She feels guilty for lying to her sister-in-law, who can't figure out why her husband has vanished. When a local robbery takes place with Val's MO Frank's suspicions are raised.
